Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Iraqi Airways, banned from most European airspace on safety concerns, has leased equipment that will enable it to maintain services to the continent.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has confirmed the cause of a 2013 fire on a parked Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 at London Heathrow Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., parent of Allegiant Air, has ordered a used Airbus A320, the first directly ordered aircraft from the European manufacturer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The Aviation Corp. of China (AVIC) has received 185 orders for the Chinese regional turboprop MA700 from 11 customers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

United Airlines is transitioning its long-time Boeing 757 premium service (p.s.) product from New York JFK to Newark Oct. 25.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Airbus has begun assembling wings for the first A350-1000 at Broughton, North Wales, according to a statement by the European manufacturer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Search teams have recovered the flight recorders of the Trigana Air Services ATR 42-300 that crashed in Indonesia’s Papua province on Aug. 16.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
UK-based lessor Falko Regional Aircraft has added the first of five Embraer aircraft to its portfolio.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat confirmed the third satellite in its Global Xpress program—Inmarsat-5 F3—will launch Aug. 28.
Aircraft & Propulsion

China Eastern Airlines has placed an order for 15 Airbus A330s in a deal worth $3.63 billion at list prices.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Indian low-cost carrier (LCC) IndiGo has firmed up commitments for 250 Airbus A320neo family aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The wreckage of the Trigana Air Services TGN 267 ATR 42-300 that went missing Sunday has been found on the slopes of Mount Tangok.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Japanese regional carrier Amakusa Airlines has taken delivery of its first ATR 42-600, making it the first ATR operator in Japan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft News
Aircraft & Propulsion

International Airlines Group (IAG) has selected Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines for eight Airbus A350-900 aircraft that will be operated by Iberia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

British Airways (BA) has entered into a 12-year agreement with Boeing to provide Component Services for its 787 Dreamliner fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

JetBlue Airways, which has seen its Mint product perform strongly on transcontinental routes, is gearing up for the arrival of more aircraft to expand into new cross-country markets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo
One of the world’s savviest investors is placing the biggest bet of his career on the future of the commercial aircraft industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)—which announced plans in December 2014 to “reboot” its Blue1 subsidiary by replacing its nine Boeing 717s with 737-600s from its mainline fleet—is now rethinking the plan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Boeing has booked 423 commercial aircraft orders as of July 31, while Airbus has booked 405 orders.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Airline News-Aug. 6, 2015
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
UK crew specialist CTC Aviation Group has announced a new five-year Boeing 737-800W full-flight, modular simulator usage agreement with Norwegian Air Shuttle to support the airline’s expanding training requirements up to 2020.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is calling for urgent safeguards against drones that pose “a significant threat to European airspace” and need “better regulation and control.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

International Airlines Group (IAG)—parent of British Airways, Iberia and Vueling—has converted options for 20 Airbus 320neos into firm orders.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Australia has admitted that a drift model initially used to determine the best areas to search for wreckage from missing MH370, a Boeing 777-200, was wrong.
Safety, Ops & Regulation